Reid to run for minority leader

Harry Reid will run for Senate minority leader, and it appears he will have no significant opposition.

Senior Senate Democratic aides said Tuesday night that Reid would have the full support of his entire leadership team, despite his party incurring huge losses on Election Night.

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Reid’s top three deputies — Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) — all have vowed to support Reid staying on as Democratic leader, according to officials in each of those offices.

Reid, who has been the top Democrat since 2005 and majority leader since 2007, was attacked by the GOP for running a dysfunctional Senate during this year’s elections. But few Democratic senators blame him for the huge losses, instead pointing the finger at President Barack Obama and the poor environment for Democrats. Moreover, Reid mounted a furious fundraising push, particularly for the high-spending Senate Majority PAC, something that won him praise from his caucus.